Stop squandering our national treasures

It seems like every week of this new year, we have been delivered another fresh dose of bad medicine. First it was the home foreclosures, now it’s the high number of car repossessions. So, with the loss of home, automobile, job and lack of health insurance coverage, you’d think the politicians would realize what a lousy job they have done running the country. But I am not certain, even at election time, that their concern for the working class is sincere. Of course, it could be that false optimism is so deeply bred into our American culture that it’s almost impossible for us to accept the worst-case scenario. Actually, I am so absolutely bored with hearing people say that all the country needs is a change of political party and everything will be all right.